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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
# A/ {/ {" ]9 ~& y5 I5 LJust because.(没有别的原因。)
6 o. h- y! j/ A# u' hIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
; V  a; H6 I& y6 M2 ^You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) & z! r$ D) \6 z3 n
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) : Z  F- J4 d0 y) g0 L! E
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)# H* e1 p! w7 J* @6 o
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
$ E2 l. ]* j* l0 d/ ~7 N: r% |0 }3 oI am not available.(我正忙着)
) l" B. x9 U. ?Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) # |5 V4 a6 l8 F) H
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
( v) w  V: n% A3 D) h7 _Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 : M) j' ?0 i  D6 S. t+ x! M
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 " {# \, D9 E: f$ _+ L4 |2 B- b
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 + L1 X3 c8 X1 r" s  k! m* r6 J
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
- h' o% \0 C2 ]' ^2 O+ M( M0 U0 ^I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 % n2 J- C" I7 V( n* a( D$ i' K: D
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 + q1 y# w1 g0 A1 S! G8 m8 c
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 4 H) O: I+ t6 P8 D- }3 }+ W
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
, f  x% R4 x7 i6 d/ sYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 9 U' a* y/ }6 ]  {
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
1 b6 W9 O7 q2 W' A1 p+ E7 N6 CYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 # ~7 x6 z$ Z( g
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
. f% T5 ?  r4 |& V; |( G7 i; S8 LIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 $ u- e! t! S/ {# G8 w- r5 S
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 1 y' |) Z; y1 k3 M% l" o/ u
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 4 `# ^, P9 _! d" E
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 8 l; v  D- j; u% b& l3 {! ^
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 ; o9 D5 z; J% H( I
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 ?( _  V0 |; j4 X3 E2 ~1 F4 ~How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
9 l6 t! m6 J$ \$ HIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
2 r) n9 W7 b( h* G% kI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ! g9 i. P7 p  v5 Z2 |" q
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 ) d+ N9 P! ~% L5 C! ?3 ~, X
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
- G+ `5 ?4 y& |# Z3 d$ H9 \: F0 v' {0 Va cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , Q2 f: e, v# l& v0 ~% B
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 1 t5 y# F- t: u7 t3 C& Y
a dog's life 潦倒的生活   f6 T& H0 X9 h4 b* T
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
) y4 l3 f; ^7 i) A. rA to Z 从头至尾 ' _7 l7 A" h' j
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 6 m3 T9 L; i3 s! m7 a8 J) x" Z
above somebody 深奥 3 ?7 t& V) }: l% n& M5 i: Z# ?9 s
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
+ F7 y1 F% |& Z( _! |& |6 @' xall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
* p% j0 l7 F, k8 |- W0 b. s% WWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
, ?" z  Q6 G( k  j1 Wall the more 更加,益发
! K/ ^3 B2 R$ H3 ZYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
  _$ J$ n) n8 c: @8 v/ b, Jall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
* J3 q% u- S) D- }7 n* ?She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
3 Q  Z3 z& z7 _; P. o. P. h/ Kall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 : q: M, S1 X' d- W3 B0 l  X
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
* B8 v) W1 k; T! @4 y  q& Jall out 竭尽全力
  \% P. ]2 r8 W2 QThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ! ?& |; O( E4 L4 I% h- l. J
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
4 E% N. t$ X% t3 FGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
9 ?: D; Z. X$ p# ]; F  g. YI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
' W0 [* @5 \$ ?# vall set 准备就绪
$ M9 ]: G6 z* ]; T5 oHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 8 M; G. N# l0 C+ F( B
all you have to do 需要做得是
5 `) S. g8 w) Q! Y8 bAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
) i4 s) p6 S/ D1 cas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
: {* [0 J/ C% lTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. - ~8 Y$ f1 K" z. }
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
% H. s) y& W; p9 l5 \/ ~- \as busy as a bee 非常忙
# Y, O, }6 n; ~4 C1 b* HMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 % ^9 z5 E0 Y7 e, [- ?1 ~
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
: h" `, Y) i) m0 t; dHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 / D! s4 H* _# ~$ \; ?
at one's wit's end 智穷
) B% e( Y5 [7 F$ [/ C6 FDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 $ ]: {, b) ?1 _
big shot 大人物,大亨 0 k% }; y# l2 h0 }8 v2 O  `
He is a big shot in our little town.
! J# Z6 z+ L/ ^; _( |  Gblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ) R0 H2 o" h( G; N; ~3 I; @
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 " o- T, B* M/ {
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 ! w' [) T1 y# w; z
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 * l/ i1 H7 f: D" O" T
black and white 白纸黑字
9 K  [/ z, y) `8 q8 ?) _) O0 q2 v, OThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
0 G4 m- s% \% S5 B4 ~blind alley 死胡同
7 Y% ~6 R. g+ }$ ~3 TYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
7 ~1 D7 x5 m8 A  x& s1 c: L7 l4 D( A- kblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
. X. L3 b! R* [* F% y! j( UThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
8 t; @8 p; s  [7 kblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
* K8 E9 d7 c% n5 qDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
- i2 y3 R4 a5 K2 k, r3 Mborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 9 U$ @: u/ ~( p2 _# M% G  _
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 3 b5 \' T% w# N/ O1 S( R
bland new 崭新的 ; P' G4 |. ]+ l% O6 U2 O) `  y7 I
a bland new coat 新衣服
5 w1 e9 l0 ^' d: W$ l' e; U* t: tbreak the ice 打破沉默 8 A6 b/ J8 x7 l* Z
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 % @9 J$ o" {  U
by a blow 无意中的一击 % e3 M' A" P) F# K0 ~- A5 o* c
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 : _! ]; B8 \* e% f1 B; Q) W: B
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
/ I9 r2 R) y0 P3 a8 nI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 $ m. ^& j& o. a$ K/ v
carry something too far 过火了
5 Z/ z( f6 R/ N5 R1 d8 fYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
7 n3 o3 B0 z) f! ?! fcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
! ~! k+ K( T" ?3 ]' h# y# HYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
3 a$ x% ~! x) \2 `; H/ [  g( B# wcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
, U$ w/ A% Y4 a4 ?2 H( U2 Z% }, hchain smoker 老烟枪
% Z' [, F& x, ~, V. h8 Scome up with 产生,想出 / P, [: w) P% C
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
" q& j- A; @. acome easily 容易
0 x2 g) k+ `5 p9 ^8 X; ~, hLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 ; |+ w0 K( i, ^$ b! {$ U" N
cup of tea 喜欢
; i# h3 J& v$ UMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 9 j9 N, l) _' Y" h( |+ @
cut it out 停止,住嘴
. {( m- ?4 B3 x) m7 O: X! S2 ECut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
  M+ Z0 U( }+ d# }8 p! ?/ y! Pcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 4 h$ r1 {5 ~0 {6 X! r; {
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 2 r4 [9 n7 a4 n
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
% ~  l( T$ f8 `# j7 H+ Ndear John letter 绝交信 1 m* N: z% S( R' t
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
9 X) g5 D7 L2 K$ odo somone good 对某人有好处
9 q& [# _: S' UHaving some moring exercises does you good.
' F1 Z' l' g" a" i4 J0 @! i2 YDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
2 ~( p+ D# i( Mdoesn't count 这次不算 ) h' C& o: h: l5 G" }2 H
It doesn't count this time,try again. $ G5 P' [' u  \* S
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 3 I2 G8 z. E$ {8 J
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
: `, k1 ~. ^3 s4 _" Ndown and out 穷困潦倒 ! K$ B" H( u/ d8 z
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. , d( @$ I5 {% x3 G* G
drive at 用意,意欲
/ [" R2 Q' N! S7 ?+ p2 LWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
* m# Y2 c1 ]3 P0 J( ]* w+ k6 q/ P9 Gdrop in 偶然拜访 ; d  c4 \7 S4 Y, v9 J
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 9 ]  O3 l. B# s- V; q) {" J. h0 K
drop me a line 写信给我 " y. [5 b: Z5 O/ L+ t; K* ~
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 3 G2 G1 Q5 l* F- D
early bird 早起的人
* {! u* r* _- ]5 P/ y/ Y0 JAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ) b% s, G2 U, h; u/ ~
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 : O% w9 S7 p1 Y( ?
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
7 Z: _9 J/ z& @8 c: SI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. ) n5 a+ h6 u2 q& W$ x4 D/ e
face the music 直面困难
0 c' B# f; f- o( ?, m6 Z4 a- lHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 * N- g) U1 S9 ^& I2 E
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
- l" p/ S# F  `; T6 w/ YYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ! M) T0 r, y- M' n7 g6 S- e! b  j
fed up 厌倦 7 I& M) [& K$ n2 d) {$ `# i
I am rather fed up with your complaints. * z+ Y; v, {% @) _; a
feel free to do something 不要拘束
2 E0 y7 x7 w2 s+ vPlease feel free to make suggestions.
* _& L$ t( p3 V% W: sfew and far between 很少,稀少 ! l1 H+ \+ j9 }8 W. e
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
) F1 C0 g- K9 r# J) QFrench leave 不辞而别 5 P( f4 k5 u! c, {& {$ N: W7 ?, ]" V
give me a headache 让人头痛 $ j1 D  R( f8 }, f% t" A9 S- X
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 6 q3 l$ A7 x5 w, O2 [0 `; u
give me a hand 帮我一下 + K. C  h$ p+ b0 g. u7 O$ n
go Dutch AA制 ! d4 G; w* X) C. W
God bless you 上帝保佑你
9 t. q# l# J9 R, |God bless you with your examinations. * I" ?5 y6 y2 d& |0 V, C$ I- [
God knows 天知道
. o& F2 M- X7 o% b  C# RGot it? 明白了吗? $ t0 N/ m0 S+ ?2 V+ F
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 . }2 h+ [9 |4 j  L- z; y4 {
hands are full 非常忙 5 @2 @$ Z4 i- P4 u" w' v
have a ball 勇敢 9 q0 z2 X7 j0 d) l* I
have had it 受够了 / h- p. z5 ?& a% ]1 D& n" p* E
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
; K/ Z2 L2 ]5 m" ?" v. shold water 站得住脚
! M; b5 P: u5 Q* U$ h% _Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
' m5 N  a6 h# z5 \: J1 P  q+ Oin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
" g, R" I" s( j. m) U4 `It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。8 V  g$ f9 {0 M4 E1 k7 `- f5 J- |
keep an eye on 提高警惕 8 F% c, e! H( J; Y* v" w
kill time打发时间 ; ^6 u' W  x# [, _6 _( G9 @7 g+ E
lazy bones 懒骨头 0 q+ K, K$ z/ s% ^, c7 z& O: D
Get up lazy bones! * E$ f' w- O; B- M, }2 h
leave it to me 让我来吧
; K7 \* V" r; Pleave me alone 别管我 
$ M0 ~9 O0 F& [& Wlike father like son 有其父必有其子
$ @  E1 \: s$ k( V- o4 {! b) B9 hlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 9 ], n  y5 _2 `/ Q9 z
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 , u) ?+ r2 \4 p' L
make a big money 赚大钱
* t' {  e6 i. `# H4 ?( w3 V5 lmake both ends need 收支平衡 ; x3 S/ `) `. @7 D
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. : G  W5 k2 {& B; A5 f1 f6 x
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 ( _0 {  A& d5 P2 u# d0 j5 s' e; G
His achievement made waves in his country. " R! U, X2 m7 m  E" c
make yourself at home 别拘束 / i* t! ?+ J. C
no good 没有好结果
0 ]; [/ d% M3 N* J, zBad mam comes tono good.
! e. g# ~3 z. G. tno kidding 不要开玩笑 + [+ l% D% t. s6 q% p3 y4 t
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 0 S4 m5 y$ ?" R9 V! p& d. W$ J+ N# K
not really 也不是…… ' G; l: S; e0 W  }" Z4 `$ N
old hand 老手 $ I; {8 Y: e, \- Y  Q% B8 M
He is an old hand at stealing.
% ~' \( ^7 ^$ j4 A( }. r3 Nold story 老一套 " b, i5 u6 p8 q3 i
I am tired of it,same old story.
; r! I% S6 @; F! \6 o( k; U0 Von one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 - I  ^* ^7 Y2 ]! p5 @$ w
on occasion 间或 5 p6 {1 G# N" h7 f$ |- Z! ^
of one's own accord 自愿地
# @( _4 c) W6 |2 d; }8 J0 dpacked like sardins 拥挤
  R7 @! h9 e! {During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. " K: ?" |2 R; J1 @$ N* |
pass away 去世
" V' I1 j: E0 z. W9 @pay the price 付出代价
& ]+ K2 d, x7 O. q+ @! X# fYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 5 U* X  b5 w* Q* r  K+ \! d4 S
put up with 忍受 * V& H  Q, i6 w
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
3 z- b( k; ~& Hred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
* M% V/ \, [4 S9 }- v" @7 ]red tape 繁文缛节
+ p/ n0 N4 ~+ Ured carpet 红地毯 % p, e( d" N& }4 G2 k
run into 偶遇 - ~3 {, o) n( B+ X
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
+ ]. B! o8 h4 J3 D4 M1 L' }( @5 erun out of 用尽,缺少 " Z7 }5 ?8 O+ a% k
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
6 }3 u* r2 M+ H5 Qshow up 炫耀
8 ~' |/ o8 J9 k. ?& a  Dsmall potatos 小人物
& y7 J% y" y6 H3 Vso what? 那怎么样呢? " }5 Y' D/ I) k9 h9 n) T
stand up for 忍受 3 d# Y* S* W/ w1 k' O8 m8 E" _
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 & I% w, Y$ W" s" U: R' ~
sunday dress 最好的衣服 9 F8 U! G( L- k# e1 S) {; w1 C
sure thing 十有把握的事
& \# ?- V* W/ b) _* Ktake one's time 尽情玩 6 H0 a" ^# e& O
Take your time and enjoy it.
- H0 y* ^' [  L5 v$ O( t3 |take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
( l' a4 i1 `0 ]; bthat's it 就是 9 _$ i2 T0 J. ~+ u8 x0 [: z
that is really something 太好了   [: L4 l, ]7 N
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ! U1 O2 W" e) z. Z! C% o. K6 A
there you go 这边请 : m; d9 F/ {+ n% M) k, \
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
9 |1 |/ t/ U- ^: punder the table 死底下,秘密地 ; n9 [( `* A/ l* R: A# @
under the weather 身体不适
1 O5 q0 q9 H8 F% J- Ewhat's going on 怎么了
; x: L* F) t! Bwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 m7 }5 K/ g, p% M
walking dictionary 活字典 6 k- x9 n( P- }! z9 U
what is up 近来可好
$ n" S" k$ l+ l/ KHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。  Y4 Y) f2 K) F. F# Y) n
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
' {% R* J$ r$ g3 P. R, W我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
4 `0 g* {: R1 X( K! \眼镜完好无损
9 r: n+ Z1 A$ e然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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